After a long period of strong progress in dealing with tuberculosis (TB), the number of cases has increased in the United States in the recent times. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday reported that last year, incidences of the one the deadliest disease saw a rise. When compared with 2014, the cases reported in 2015 are more in each of the twenty-nine states and also in the District of Columbia.

In 2015, number of cases increased was not significant, it accounted for 157, and total number of cases reached to 9,563. Two-thirds of people suffering from TB were born abroad, with Asians accounting for the most cases (3,007) and the highest rate of 28.2 cases per 100,000 persons. On the other hand, there were only 0.5 cases per 100,000 Whites the same year.

There are no causes that define why the cases have gone up in the recent times. There is need of doing studies to find reason for the same. "After two decades of declining incidence, progress toward TB elimination in the United States appears to have stalled," the CDC report said.

A fall or consistent level of funds utilized for prevention program around the nation is a suspected cause for the increasing cases of tuberculosis. The disease can be difficult to deal with in cases of substance abuse, incarceration or homelessness. People suffering from TB contract other diseases such as diabetes and this could make recovery difficult.

TB is contracted through air as it is a serious airborne bacterial disease. The disease mainly attacks the lungs and can be cured with antibiotics, but the treatment would take years and is also complicated. Certain bacterium that causes TB is becoming resistant to the antibiotics used for treatment. This further develops multidrug-resistant strains of infection.